Jobs and Vacancies in M-KOPA, Nairobi, Kenya

Reporting to:Head of Program Management
Overall Purpose:The Project
Manager will manage complex projects with multiple cross-functional teams to
deliver various Products for M-KOPA.

The Project Manager will be
responsible for managing the initiation, planning, execution and closure of
selected projects.

About M-KOPA Solar:M-KOPA Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global
leader of "pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.

Since its commercial launch in
October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania
and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each day.

The success of M-KOPA (M= mobile,
KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to low-income
households on a pay-per-use installment plan.

Customers acquire solar systems
for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits" for KES
50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting.

After one year of payments
customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to more power.

All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.

As of September, 2016 M-KOPA employs over 900 full time staff across East
Africa and sells through a network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has
also commenced licensing its technology to partners in other
markets.

M-KOPA has been recognized for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably
winning the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New
Energy Pioneer at the 2014 Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the
2013 FT/IFC Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award.

M-KOPA has also successfully tested a range of new products that leverage its
relationship with customers, and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile
telecommunications and ICT.

To ensure that the research and
development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its core
business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.

The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.

Role Profile

Key Accountabilities

Undertake project
initiation activities including preparing a project initiation document
and business case for assigned projects;

To apply, please logonHERE. Click on
“click to apply” and follow the application instructions. It is advised to
complete all the required fields as requested as well as any assessments
stipulated as a requirement.

Position Title:Operations
Project Manager

Location:Nairobi, Kenya

Position Start:As soon As Possible

Reporting to:Head of Operations

About M-KOPA Solar:M-KOPA Solar, headquartered
in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of "pay-as-you-go" energy for
off-grid customers.

Since its commercial launch in
October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania
and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each day.

The success of M-KOPA (M= mobile,
KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to low-income
households on a pay-per-use installment plan.

Customers acquire solar systems
for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits" for KES
50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting. After one
year of payments customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to
more power.

All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.

As of September, 2016 M-KOPA
employs over 700 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a network
of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its
technology to partners in other markets.

M-KOPA has been recognized for its
pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future
Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014
Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in
Sustainable Finance Award.

M-KOPA has also successfully tested a range of new products that leverage its
relationship with customers, and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile
telecommunications and ICT.

To ensure that the research and
development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its core
business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.

The Labs will be a dedicated business
unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.

Role Profile

Key Accountabilities

Act as project
manager or lead contributor on short- or long-term Operations projects

Contribute to the
design of new processes and existing process enhancements, including
detailed written documentation and visual representation though the use of
business process management and related tools

Maintain active
status report of current projects and pipeline projects. Proactively
discuss project prioritization, business drivers, and potential or actual
risks with the Head of Operations and Chief Operations Officer on a
regular basis. Offer recommendations for changing prioritization, required
escalations, and suggestions for new project initiatives

Any other duties
required to support the delivery of Operations products and services to
internal and external customers

Requirements / Specification

2+ years of project
management experience, having managed at least one entire complex
project/product program from start to finish

Strong command of
core project management tools and methodologies

Able to easily learn
and understand new systems and technology platforms

Critical thinking
and solution design capabilities

Able to communicate
with all levels of leadership, driving action and persuading audiences

To apply, please logonHERE. Click on
“click to apply” and follow the application instructions. It is advised to
complete all the required fields as requested as well as any assessments
stipulated as a requirement.

Please Note:Due to the
large number of applications received by us, we regret that you will not be
contacted unless you are short listed for the post and invited for an
interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from M-KOPA within 4 weeks of the
date of the deadline your application, you should assume that you have not been
successful on this occasion.

This measure has been taken in the interests of efficiency and cost
effectiveness and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.